PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poopy Stinkypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Stinkypants
vs
Auditore

190 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poopy Stinkypants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Auditore !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auditore swats away the attempt to clinch by Stinkypants.
Stinkypants could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Auditore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Auditore closes the distance and clinches.
Stinkypants fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Auditore 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Auditore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Auditore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Auditore goes for a takedown attempt but Stinkypants pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stinkypants fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stinkypants looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Auditore manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkypants steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Auditore . That one must have hurt.
Stinkypants fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poopy Stinkypants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stinkypants is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stinkypants.
Auditore thows a body kick. Stinkypants tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Auditore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stinkypants sprawls well initially but Auditore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Auditore slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auditore looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Auditore slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditore prevents Stinkypants from standing back up.

Auditore escapes and gets back to his feet.

Auditore drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Auditore stays in close to Stinkypants's body and controls the position.
Auditore won't allow Stinkypants to sweep him here.
Auditore is stalling in the full guard.
Stinkypants keeping moving, preventing Auditore from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ezio Auditore just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stinkypants tries a head kick but it misses.

Auditore scores with a takedown into Stinkypants's guard.
Stinkypants wants to stand and escape but Auditore is having none of it.
Auditore tries to free his leg and advance position but Stinkypants is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stinkypants bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Auditore 's guard.

Auditore is working an open guard so Stinkypants takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Auditore dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Auditore tries to clinch there but Stinkypants circles away.
Stinkypants misses with a takedown attempt

and Auditore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stinkypants!
Stinkypants tries to hold on but Auditore pushes him away.
Auditore controlling from mount.
Auditore trying to control but Stinkypants is having none of it.
Auditore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stinkypants wants to hold on but Auditore pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stinkypants wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Auditore has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Stinkypants's body.

Auditore is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stinkypants is defending well though. Auditore let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stinkypants tries to escape but Auditore has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Auditore has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Stinkypants trying to control but not successfully.
Stinkypants wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Ezio Auditore has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditore thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Auditore trying to control but Stinkypants is having none of it.
Stinkypants holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Auditore tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Auditore sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stinkypants really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Auditore trying to control but Stinkypants is having none of it.
Auditore lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stinkypants wants to control but Auditore is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auditore punching from mount but Stinkypants doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Auditore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stinkypants lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Auditore backs up against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Auditore . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Auditore doesn't manage to clinch there - Stinkypants circles away.
Stinkypants shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Auditore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stinkypants's guard now.
Stinkypants being controlled here, momentarily.
Stinkypants controlling Auditore 's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Auditore connects with a couple of short punches.
Stinkypants trying to control the position.
Stinkypants keeping moving, preventing Auditore from controlling successfully.
Stinkypants is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Auditore scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Auditore pushes down on Stinkypants's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stinkypants wants to control but Auditore is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Auditore seems to be looking for submissions.
Stinkypants is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Auditore 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Auditore 's back!
Auditore trying to control the hands but Stinkypants breaks the grip.
Auditore controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditore rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Auditore is not content to let Stinkypants control the position.
Stinkypants tries to pass to full mount but Auditore defends it.
Auditore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stinkypants is working away from the top position though.
Stinkypants is trying to control the action in half guard but Auditore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Auditore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stinkypants wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Auditore there.
Auditore wants to take a breather but Stinkypants is having none of it.
Stinkypants works his way to full guard. Good work.
Auditore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Poopy Stinkypants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ezio Auditore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Auditore trying to control but Stinkypants is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezio Auditore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Auditore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezio Auditore !